According to GuruFocus Insider Data, these are the largest insider buys during the past week: General Electric Co. (GE), BlackRock Inc. (BLK), Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD), Dollar General Corporation (DG) and CIT Group Inc. (CIT).

Director of General Electric Co. John Joseph Brennan bought 5,000 shares on 10/26/2012 at an average price of $21.11. General Electric Co. operates as a technology and financial services company. General Electric Co. has a market cap of $232.61 billion; its shares were traded at around $21.11 with a P/E ratio of 15 and P/S ratio of 1.6. The dividend yield of General Electric Co. stocks is 3.1%. General Electric Co. had an annual average earnings growth of 10.3% over the past 10 years.

On Oct. 19, General Electric Co. announced third-quarter 2012 operating earnings of $3.8 billion, or $0.36 per share, up 10% and 50% respectively from the third quarter of 2011. Excluding the effects of the third-quarter 2011 preferred stock redemption, operating earnings per share rose 13%. GAAP earnings from continuing operations were $3.5 billion, or $0.33 per share (up 43%). Revenues were $36.3 billion for the quarter, up 3%, and up 6% excluding FX. Industrial segment revenues grew by 6%, with organic growth of 8%.

Director of BlackRock Inc. James Grosfeld bought 449,998 shares during the past week at an average price of $186.99. BlackRock Inc. is one of the largest investment management firms in the U.S. BlackRock Inc. has a market cap of $31.59 billion; its shares were traded at around $186.99 with a P/E ratio of 14.8 and P/S ratio of 3.5. The dividend yield of BlackRock Inc. stocks is 3.2%. BlackRock Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 26.1% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated BlackRock Inc. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

On Oct. 17, BlackRock Inc. reported third quarter 2012 diluted EPS of $3.65, up 19% from second quarter 2012 and 13% from third quarter 2011. Revenue grew 4% from third quarter 2011 reflecting positive market factors, positive net new business and strength in performance fees and BlackRock Solutions®. Operating income of $875 million and operating margin of 37.7% for third quarter 2012 included $25 million of launch costs for the Municipal Target Term Trust.

Director of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Lawrence S. Smith bought 5,000 shares on 10/23/2012 at an average price of $77.92. Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has established an internationally recognized industrial gas and related industrial process equipment business, and developed strong positions as a producer of certain chemicals. Air Products & Chemicals Inc. has a market cap of $16.93 billion; its shares were traded at around $77.92 with a P/E ratio of 14.5 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Air Products & Chemicals Inc. stocks is 3.2%. Air Products & Chemicals Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Air Products & Chemicals Inc. the business predictability rank of 2-star.

On Oct. 19, Air Products & Chemicals Inc. reported net income of $305 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.42 on a non-GAAP, continuing operations basis, for its fiscal fourth quarter ended September 30, 2012. On a GAAP basis, net income and diluted EPS from continuing operations were $137 million and $0.64, respectively, for the quarter.

Director of Dollar General Corporation, Patricia Filikrushel, bought 2,500 shares on 10/18/2012 at an average price of $47.61. Dollar General Corporation is a discount retailer in the U.S. Dollar General Corporation has a market cap of $15.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $47.61 with a P/E ratio of 17.7 and P/S ratio of 1.1.

On Sept. 5, Dollar General Corporation reported results its fiscal 2012 second quarter (13 weeks) ended Aug. 3, 2012.The company’s net income increased by 47 percent to $214 million in the 2012 second quarter, compared to net income of $146 million in the 2011 second quarter. Adjusted net income, as defined in the accompanying table, increased 27 percent to $231 million in the 2012 quarter, compared to $181 million in the 2011 quarter. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased to $0.64 in the 2012 second quarter from $0.42 in the 2011 quarter.

Director of CIT Group Inc. Michael J. Embler, bought 1,500 shares on 10/26/2012 at an average price of $37.07. CIT Group Inc. is a bank holding company that provides financing and leasing capital for commercial companies throughout the world. CIT Group Inc. has a market cap of $8.05 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.07 with and P/S ratio of 1.7.

On Oct. 23, CIT Group Inc. reported a net loss for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012 of $305 million, $1.52 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $32.8 million, $0.16 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011. The current period includes charges of $471 million related to the redemption of $4.6 billion of high cost debt, while the year-ago period included charges of $169 million related to the redemption of the $3 billion first lien term loan and approximately $1.5 billion of high cost debt.

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